23/04/2024
By CIC.
𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄
𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐃𝐄𝐂) 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 (𝐅𝐀𝐙) 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚.
𝐿𝑢𝑠𝑎𝑘𝑎, 𝑇𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦 23𝑟𝑑 𝐴𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑙, 2024.
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested and jointly charged two (2) Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Officials and two (2) other individuals for money laundering offenses. The suspects apprehended are:
Andrew Kamanga, FAZ President, aged 57, residing in Lusaka's Mimosa area,
Reuben Kamanga, FAZ General Secretary, aged 52, residing in Lusaka's Makeni area,
Madalitso Kamanga, aged 53, residing in Lusaka's Woodlands Chalala, and
Jairous Siame, aged 44, residing in Lusaka's Mumbwa Road.
These individuals have been jointly charged with several offenses including:
Obtaining money by false pretense contrary to Section 309 of the Penal Code Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
Obtaining pecuniary advantage by false pretense contrary to Section 309 (A) of the Penal Code.
Conspiracy to defraud contrary to section 313 of the Penal Code.
DEC investigations revealed that the suspects while acting together obtained K341, 902.00 from the Government of the Republic of Zambia under false pretenses. This money was purportedly allocated as allowances for Madalitso Kamanga and Jairous Siame to attend the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The allowances were transferred into their personal accounts with each one (Madalitso and Jairous) getting K170, 951.00. Furthermore, the duo also obtained return tickets valued at K99,980.00.
It was discovered that the funds were disbursed to two individuals under the guise of being FAZ officials, necessitating their attendance with the advance party for AFCON.
However, investigations revealed that neither Madalitso Kamanga nor Jairous Siame held official or executive positions within the Football